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Postcode district · Preston

Affluence in PR2

How PR2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
108,009 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR2 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 60 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Crime4.1
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income4.9
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,306
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in PR2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

PR2England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in PR2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR2England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in PR2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

PR2England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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